BEREA -- Hundreds of the new trash and recycling containers for the city's new automated collection system are stacked at Vivian Smith School's parking lot.

Republic Services, which the city contracted for the new system, is having the containers assembled at the site prior to distributing them across the city. Many residents and businesses already have received their containers.

The city will go "online" with the program beginning the week of Oct. 29. The new containers, however, may be used as soon as they are received.

The blue containers are for trash; the green, recycling. The new collection system will see trucks with automated levers pick up the containers rather than emplooyees doing it manually.

Republic will run extra bulk trucks the first two weeks of the program through Nov. 5 to assist in the transition from the current to the new system.

View full sizeJoanne Berger DuMound/Sun News Some residents already are using the containers, as these along Prospect Street.

Berea will have its “bulk collection” week the second full week of every month. For November, that week is Nov. 12.

Beginning Nov. 19, all refuse material must be in the blue trash containers and green recycling containers. If not, the items will not be picked up.

Those with questions should contact Republic's customer service, 800-433-1309.

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